As for the information you request relative to Charles Williams I have to inform you that he enlisted the 3 Novem^r 1794 deserted the 15 October 1797 there are no evidences in the Office of any expence attending his desertion or Pursuit — I am &^c W Simmons Acc^t --- Cap^t Edwards Miller Middletown Accountants Office March 19^th 1798 I received your two letters of Feb 12 &^c 16 Inst the former without any signature and erroneously dated the 12 "& let the receipts contained in it for Bounties &^c paid by you will be filed subject to a future examination and settlement of your recruiting accounts; proper steps will be taken to have the amount of the subsistence refunded by you to Chauncey Whittlesey Esq^r late contractor, passed to your Credit The papers enclosed in your last letter directed for Lieut. Bisself will be handed to him as soon as I have an opportunity of seeing him which no doubt will be soon as he is now in Town I am &^c W Simmons Acc^t --- George Gale Esq^r. Havre DeGrace, Maryland. Accountants Office March 19^th 1798 Sir Your account & Vouchers for payments made the Maryland Militia for their services in the Year 1794, have been examined and amount as p^r abstract herewith to D^rs 23883⁸⁶/₁₀₀ and will accordingly be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office provided the Powers of Attorney, which are not yet arranged, correspond with the receipts — the difference of 303⁵⁰/₁₀₀ D^rs cannot be admitted, unless you are possessed of the vouchers to justify the charge Your account for Commissions as agent will be submitted to the Sec^y of War and when a decision takes place the result will be [Page 233 YPU01]